Configuration Engineer

Job Locations
IN-Pune

Posted Date
2 weeks ago(2/6/2018 6:23 PM)

Requisition ID

2018-14176

Category

Software Development

Overview

Welcome to Allscripts! Our Mission is to be the most trusted provider of innovative solutions that empower all stakeholders across the healthcare continuum to deliver worldclass outcomes. Our Vision is a Connected Community of Health that spans continents and borders. With the largest community of clients in healthcare, Allscripts is able to deliver an integrated platform of clinical, financial, connectivity and information solutions to facilitate enhanced collaboration and exchange of critical patient information.

The primary purpose of this role is to install, implement, configure, upgrade, and optimize the performance of application systems and required to operate Allscripts software Development and QA environments. Ensure delivery of reliable products to customers by maintaining consistent processes governing the coordination, tracking, planning, scheduling, and building of all software components.

Responsibilities

Configuration Management (Source control, Checkout / Check-in, Configuration audit and version control of the software configuration items of different Allscripts products)

Ensure integrity of the sources / deliverables. This is achieved by comparison of the source modified with the previous version of the source and confirming that all the changes done to the source are properly identified with the necessary tags / developer. By also verifying that the build of the software is done as per the procedure.

Ensure traceability and retrievability of sources and deliverables. Traceability is achieved through ensuring that the check-in of the files is done in the right environment and by using the right package. Verification of the checked-in configuration items through the listing / reports generated by the SCM tool. Retrievability is achieved through periodical check-out of the latest/previous version of the configuration items from the SCM tool and comparing them with the configuration items available in standard areas / storage locations maintained for comparison)

Provide effective solutions by implementing the configuration management & build best practices by exploiting the SCM tool's features for efficient configuration management & build activities. Provide guidance to development & QA teams to support different development methodologies in the areas of SCM

Review and provide inputs to the Project Manager / Senior Managers to approve and confirm the project configuration and build management plan

Implement and continuously improve reliable and speedy build environments for development & QA. Provide build status timely. Automate as much as possible to improve efficiency and quality

Understand and execute the packaging and deployment process

Liaise with managers and keep them informed of progress. This is applicable to any kind of specific and periodic tasks assigned. Example: Deposit of sources under escrow commitments

System Verification:

Review necessary project documents to ensure compliance to standards

Ensure software quality in spite of schedule (and external) pressures

Report non-compliance findings to the project team for resolution

Analyze and record findings found during quality reviews

Coordinate with the development teams to ensure that review and testing schedules of projects/patches are performed and completed in accordance with the agreed delivery dates

Write test scenarios for bugs and enhancements to ensure code is tested properly

Perform tests of upgrade releases

Ability to set up system environments

Assist with the investigation and resolution of functional software questions

Qualifications

Job Description:

Operating Systems: Windows system administration.

Version Control: Experience in team project level administration of version control system such as TFS, SVN, Clearcase etc. TFS is preferred.

Scripting Skills: Should be good in Scripting language VB Script, PowerShell Scripting and batch scripting.

Configuration of Continuous build, Trigger build, and Scheduled Builds with TFS 2015 and TFS2017 and as well Build Automation process.

In-depth understanding of the principles and best practices of Software Configuration Management (SCM) in Agile, SCRUM, Waterfall methodologies.

Academic and professional qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or relevant Business/Banking/Healthcare experience

Experience:

Typically requires 2-5 years of experience

Travel Requirements:

Depends upon the project / program needs

Working Arrangements:

Hours required to complete projects / assignments

At Allscripts, our greatest strength comes from bringing together talented people with diverse perspectives to support the technology needs of 180,000 physicians, 1,500 hospitals and 10,000 post-acute organizations across the globe. Allscripts offers a competitive total rewards package, including holidays, vacation, and medical, disability and life insurance.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No job applicant or employee shall receive less favorable treatment or be disadvantaged because of their gender, marital or family status, color, race, ethnic origin, religion, disability or age; nor be subject to less favorable treatment or be disadvantaged on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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At Allscripts, our greatest strength comes from bringing together talented people with diverse perspectives to support the technology needs of 180,000 physicians, 1,500 hospitals and 10,000 post-acute organizations across the globe. Allscripts offers a competitive total rewards package, including holidays, vacation, and medical, disability and life insurance.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No job applicant or employee shall receive less favorable treatment or be disadvantaged because of their gender, marital or family status, color, race, ethnic origin, religion, disability or age; nor be subject to less favorable treatment or be disadvantaged on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.